New to the forum but have been an ardent fan since the days of West and Baylor. Ever since Jimmy Boy has been the primary "decision maker" this franchise has beentaking a steady nosedive in class. From the Odom debacle to the passing on Phil jackson head-scratecher does anyone else wonder whether this daddy's boy is already in way over his grandiose head?

New to the forum but have been an ardent fan since the days of West and Baylor. Ever since Jimmy Boy has been the primary "decision maker" this franchise has beentaking a steady nosedive in class. From the Odom debacle to the passing on Phil jackson head-scratecher does anyone else wonder whether this daddy's boy is already in way over his grandiose head?

I can tell you'll last long

"Bryant had come to rage against the idea that Howard's clownish disposition could overtake the locker room, the Lakers' culture, and had warned Howard that he would never, ever let it happen."

It wasn't Jim's fault that Stern vetoed the trade which screwed our situation with Odom and not his fault Lamar acted childish in handling it. I do think it's weird they passed on Phil, but you can't entirely pin the blame on Jim; Jerry and Mitch had a say as well

Edited by LakersChamps243, December 30, 2012 - 04:49 PM.

"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there" - John Wooden

How the heck do you pass on Phil and go for a guy who hasn't done much? Jim Buss also seems like an impudent and unethical bloke, at the very least artless. Sorry thi guy has Peter Principle written all over his leathery face---recall that the Peter Principle posits that people eventually rise up to positions where their skill set is unable to match job responsibilities. I hope I'm wrong about him but until we pull out of this nosedive I'm calling him the demise culprit until I see the Lakers looking like winners instead of a team searching for an identity.

Passing on Phil was a team wide decision, not a one-man thing. It was truly a mistake but pinning it on one guy is amazingly short-sighted.

The "Odom Debacle"? Dude, you are aware that Odom's money turned into Steve Nash and Odom isn't close to the player he was before right? Odom was on the decline more than the public knew apparently and the Lakers got something for him. It was a brilliant and bold move.

Stern vetos the CP3 trade
LO asked to be traded
Getting rid of LO's contract
Getting rid of Luke's contract
Getting rid of DFish's contract
Getting Sessions
Getting Hill
Getting Nash
Getting Howard
Restructing the bench
Getting rid of Brown at a time when most taems would have stuck it out
Did I mention getting rid of Luke's contract.......did this help us sign D12 or what?
Hiring D'Antoni..... still to be judgeed

Have you been really paying attention?

Edited by Lords of the Rings, December 30, 2012 - 08:08 PM.

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New to the forum but have been an ardent fan since the days of West and Baylor. Ever since Jimmy Boy has been the primary "decision maker" this franchise has beentaking a steady nosedive in class. From the Odom debacle to the passing on Phil jackson head-scratecher does anyone else wonder whether this daddy's boy is already in way over his grandiose head?

Jim isn't making bad passes that leads to turnovers,Jim isn't missing his free throwsJim isn't missing wide open shotsJim isn't playing lazy defense and then complaining on the offensive end when his teammate don;t do something rightJim Isn't coming off the bench and not contributing.